NSF PR 98-49 - September 10, 1998
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PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS HONOR SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS AND
ENGINEERING MENTORING
The White House today announced ten individuals and
eight institutions as recipients of the 1998 Presidential
Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and
Engineering Mentoring, a three-year-old award administered
and funded through the National Science Foundation
(NSF). The awardees were honored by President Clinton
at a ceremony in the White House.
The awards recognize outstanding individual efforts
and organizational programs designed to increase the
participation of underrepresented groups in mathematics,
engineering, and science in kindergarten-12th grade
and through the graduate level.
In 1994, the Clinton Administration's science policy
blueprint, Science in the National Interest,
stated goals to produce the best-trained scientists
and engineers for the 21st century and to enhance
scientific and technological literacy of all Americans.
The presidential mentoring awards are an outgrowth
of these goals.
"Just as the awarding of the Nobel Prize ensures that
we honor major accomplishments in science, this mentoring
award helps ensure that we will have a well-trained
workforce in science, mathematics, and engineering
and citizens well prepared for the challenges of the
21st century," said NSF director Rita Colwell.
Up to 10 individuals and 10 institutions annually
may qualify for the award, which includes a $10,000-grant
and a commemorative presidential certificate.
The mentoring awards recognize a long-term commitment
to providing opportunities for greater participation
in science and engineering by all Americans. This
year's awardees were selected from among 44 nominees
for the individual awards and from among 13 institutional
nominations.
Attachment: List of 1998 winners (individuals
and institutions)
Attachment
PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS
AND ENGINEERING MENTORING
1998 WINNERS
Individuals:
Winser E. Alexander |
North Carolina State University |
Sheila E. Browne |
Mount Holyoke College |
D. Allan Butterfield |
University of Kentucky |
Billy Joe Evans |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
Aubrey Gorbman |
University of Washington |
Jesse M. Nicholson |
Howard University |
Su-Seng Pang |
Louisiana State University |
Armando A. Rodriguez |
Arizona State University |
Nina M. Roscher |
American University |
Herbert B. Silber |
San Jose State University |
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Institutions:
AT&T Laboratories, New Jersey
Bryn Mawr College - Department of Physics, Pennsylvania
Stevens Institute of Technology - Office of Women's
Programs, New Jersey
Times2, Inc. - To Improve Mathematics, Engineering
& Science Studies, Rhode Island
University of California-Berkeley - Coalition for
Excellence & Diversity in Mathematics, Science & Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Department of Mathematics
& Statistics
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill - Mathematics
& Science Education Network - Pre-college Program
University of Washington - Women in Engineering Initiative
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